Magnitude 2.6, Fri Jan 16 2026 2:27 PM


Location history for this earthquake. The automatic earthquake location system makes many locations for each quake. Not all quakes have a location history.

Magnitude History


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude01Time since earthquake (hours)Magnitude Historyb

The magnitude history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled: c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

Depth History


010203040Depth (km)01Time since earthquake (hours)Depth Historyb

The depth history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled; c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

Origin History Map

Map of New Zealand.

Location History


Modification Time Quality Magnitude Depth Latitude Longitude
2026-01-16T02:48:21Z best 2.6 21.5 -42.72 173.49
2026-01-16T01:31:44Z preliminary 2.6 21.2 -42.72 173.49
2026-01-16T01:29:38Z automatic 2.5 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:29:20Z automatic 2.5 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:29:18Z automatic 2.5 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:29:14Z automatic 2.6 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:29:01Z automatic 2.6 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:29:01Z automatic 2.6 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:29:00Z automatic 2.5 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:28:58Z automatic 2.5 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:28:52Z automatic 2.5 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:28:51Z automatic 2.5 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:28:44Z automatic 2.5 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:28:28Z automatic 2.5 38.9 -42.65 173.44
2026-01-16T01:28:19Z automatic 2.4 34.3 -42.66 173.40
2026-01-16T01:28:11Z automatic 2.2 34.3 -42.66 173.40